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4. Death must needs be a stinging Serpent to a man out of Christ, because it puts Conscience into office to wound and torture him. The great design of a wicked man in health is to blind, or bribe his Conscience; but death puts it into office, and sets it on his proper Throne; and Conscience once awakened becomes a biting Serpent, and a gnawing worm, never suffering him to be at rest night nor day. Sin is like a piece of wood, which while it is in the water seems very light, floating on the top of it, but when it comes to the shore, ten men can hardly stir that, which one man before might have carried which way he lifted. While a wicked man is in health and in prosperity, his sins seem light to him, but when he comes to the shore of Death, then they begin to be heavy, then Conscience, like a Mastiff Dog, flies in his face, and his sins appear in their ugly colours, with all the aggravating circumstances, and sting him exceedingly.

4. Death must needs be a stinging Serpent to a man out of Christ, because it puts Conscience into office to wound and torture him. The great design of a wicked man in health is to blind, or bribe his Conscience; but death puts it into office, and sets it on his proper Throne; and Conscience once awakened becomes a biting Serpent, and a gnawing worm, never suffering him to be at rest night nor day. Sin is like a piece of wood, which while it is in the water seems very light, floating on the top of it, but when it comes to the shoar, ten men can hardly stir that, which one man before might have carried which way he lifted. While a wicked man is in health and in prosperity, his sins seem light to him, but when he comes to the shoar of Death, then they begin to be heavy, then Conscience, like a Mastive Dog, flies in his face, and his sins appear in their ugly colours, with all the aggravating circumstances, and sting him exceedingly.

5. Death puts an end to Gods patience, to the day of grace and mercy, and to all the means of Salvation. For there is no repenting in the grave whither we are going. This life is a day of grace and Salvation. Now Ahashuerosh holds forth his golden Sceptre. Now the Hour-glass of patience is running, the drawbridge is let down, and the white Flag of mercy is hanged out; but when Death comes, the white Flag is taken down, the Hourglass